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Where does “bimbo” come from?

bimbo (Italian) comes from Italian bambino, from Italian bambo — naive, foolish; child.

bimbo (Italian): child, baby

Definitions

  1. child, baby

Ancestry of “bimbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbambinochild, baby, toddler, tot; boy, young boy; Breed...
2Italianbambonaive, foolish; child

Words derived from “bimbo”

  • bimbo
  • bimbette
  • bimboesque
  • bimbofication
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